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Civil Rights in Reconstruction Era: Amendments, Court Cases, and Desegregation

Learn about the key civil rights amendments during the Reconstruction Era and pivotal court cases such as Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board that shaped desegregation in the United States. Explore the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and the concepts of de jure and de facto segregation.

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Civil Rights in Reconstruction Era: Amendments, Court Cases, and Desegregation

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  1. Early Civil Rights Amendments and Court Cases

  2. Reconstruction Era • 13th Amendment: Ended slavery • 14th Amendment: Extended citizenship to African-Americans, as well as due process and equal protection to all citizens. • 15th Amendment: Extended the right to vote to African-Americans

  3. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) • Supreme Court case that legalized segregation in facilities that were “separate but equal.” • Segregation legalized (Jim Crow Laws) • De Jure Segregation—segregation by law (South) • De Facto Segregation—segregation by customs and habits

  4. Brown v. Board (1954) • Supreme Court case that overturned “separate but equal” doctrine and desegregated public schools.

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